JLS has welcomed Duane Carter to its team in the role of vice president of Human Resources. 

Carter is tasked with further strengthening the company's culture. This includes talent management and development, continuing JLS’ commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring compliance, and executive leadership consultation and coaching. He will report to Craig Wolfe, chief operating officer at JLS. 

“Duane is a strategic and innovative leader in human resources, and we are happy to welcome him to the JLS team,” said Wolfe. “As we continue to grow, Duane’s multi-industry experience and hands-on approach will help drive a high-performance culture.” 

Carter has worked in human resources for over three decades. He has broad multi-disciplinary experience, including pharmaceutical and health care, electronics manufacturing, industrial and commercial construction, and building products manufacturing. Early in his career, he was the HR Manager at Abbott Labs. Over the years, he held various roles with other organizations, including director of HR at Pfizer, HR director and business partner at Tyco Electronics and vice president of Human Resources at The Stewart Companies. Most recently, he held the role of operations human resource leader at TE Connectivity.   

About JLS Automation 
JLS Automation provides custom vision-guided robotic solutions for the food packaging industry. Offering both primary and secondary packaging systems, JLS designs hygienic packaging solutions for harsh sanitary environments. Dedicated to offering simple, user-friendly solutions to complex packaging challenges, JLS has been awarded multiple patents for its robotic tooling and leak detection systems.